Storälven
lowland river · 65°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storälven is a lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Storälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Korhonentrout32 cm
- 2Uwe Vainiotrout30 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Astrid Holmtrout28 cm
- 5Heike Dahltrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Ekperch19 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmHeike Dahl
perch19 cmStefan Ek
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